Governance document

CA-D-000728

Kick Privacy Policy

Kick

Last change detected May 22, 2026 Privacy policy

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Key Facts

Does Kick prohibit individuals under the age of 13 from using its Services?

Kick prohibits individuals under the age of 13 from using its Services or providing any personal information, either directly or by other means.

Does Kick prohibit individuals under the age of 13 from providing personal information?

Kick prohibits individuals under the age of 13 from using its Services or providing any personal information, either directly or by other means.

What does Kick collect from creators prior to cashing out earnings or KICKs?

Kick collects government-issued IDs and tax ID numbers from creators prior to those creators cashing out any earnings or KICKs through the Services.

When does Kick collect government-issued IDs and tax ID numbers from creators?

Kick collects government-issued IDs and tax ID numbers from creators prior to those creators cashing out any earnings or KICKs through the Services.

Who handles and processes personal information in relation to age assurance processes?

Kick does not handle or process any personal information in relation to age assurance processes; all such information is provided directly by users to K-ID.

Does Kick handle or process personal information in relation to age assurance processes?

Kick does not handle or process any personal information in relation to age assurance processes; all such information is provided directly by users to K-ID.

To the extent permitted by law, is Kick responsible for any loss, cost, liability, or expense incurred by a user who fails to protect their credentials?

To the extent permitted by law, Kick is not responsible for any loss, cost, liability, or expense incurred by a user who fails to protect their credentials.

To whom is financial information such as credit card numbers provided directly by users?

Kick does not retain financial information such as credit card numbers directly; instead, all such information is provided directly by users to Kick's third-party processors.

Will Kick serve personalized advertisements based on sensitive categories of data?

Kick will not serve personalized advertisements based on sensitive categories of data, such as race, religion, sexual orientation, or health.

Are Kick's Services directed to children under the age of 13?

Kick's Services are not directed to children under the age of 13, and Kick does not intend to, or knowingly, collect or solicit personal information from children under 13.

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Summary

Kick's Privacy Policy explains what personal information Kick collects, who it shares that information with, and what Kick will and won't do with it. Everything you post on Kick—including your profile—is publicly visible, and Kick shares identifiers like your hashed email address with advertising partners to track you across devices and websites. Kick does not keep your payment card details directly, passing that information instead to its third-party payment processors.

Analysis

Kick's Privacy Policy establishes the conditions under which Kick collects, shares, and limits responsibility for personal data across its Services. It prohibits use of the Services by individuals under 13 and restricts Kick from knowingly collecting personal information from that age group. Kick collects sensitive government-issued IDs and tax identification numbers from creators as a condition of accessing earnings, while delegating financial data retention to third-party payment processors and age assurance data handling entirely to K-ID. The policy permits Kick to share account identifiers such as hashed email addresses or user IDs with third-party advertising networks for cross-device targeting, while categorically prohibiting personalized advertising based on sensitive data categories including race, religion, sexual orientation, and health. Kick limits its liability for losses arising from a user's failure to protect credentials to the extent permitted by applicable law.

What this means for you

As a Kick user, all content you post and your profile information are publicly visible on the Services, with no expectation of privacy for that material. Kick may share an identifier such as your hashed email address or user ID with third-party advertising networks, enabling advertising to follow you across different devices and websites. Kick will not serve personalized ads based on sensitive categories like race, religion, sexual orientation, or health. If you are a creator, you must submit government-issued ID and tax ID numbers before cashing out any earnings. Kick will continue to send you certain service-related emails—such as account verification, transaction confirmations, and legal notices—and there is no option to opt out of those communications.

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1 important change detected

2 versions captured · Last updated: May 2026

May 22, 2026

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What changed Kick updated its privacy policy on May 22, 2026 to restructure how it describes data uses related to personalization. The policy previously listed a long enumerated set of purposes including payment processing, analytics, service improvement, and fraud prevention in a single continuous statement. The updated policy now separates the first two purposes (advertisement restrictions and service administration) into their own statement, then adds a specific example stating the company uses data for 'developing and improve our personalised recommendation algorithms' before continuing with the remaining original purposes. No new data uses appear to have been added; the change primarily reorganizes the policy text and adds explicit mention of recommendation algorithm development as a use case.

Why this matters The updated policy now explicitly states that Kick uses personal data to develop and improve its personalized recommendation algorithms. Previously, this use case was not specifically mentioned, though algorithm improvement could have been implied under broader operational purposes. Under the revised language, users can see that data feeds directly into recommendation system development. The policy still does not permit personalized advertisements based on sensitive categories such as race, religion, sexual orientation, or health.

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Featured, High severity

Children under 13 prohibited from using Services Compare →

This establishes an age-based prohibition on both service use and data submission for children under 13, covering indirect data submission as well as direct use.

Added July 10, 2026 Standard Seen across 282 platforms
Government ID collection before creator cashout Compare →

Creators must submit sensitive government identification documents as a condition of accessing their earnings, which carries significant personal data and privacy implications.

Added July 10, 2026 Standard Seen across 296 platforms
Kick not liable for loss due to user failure to protect credentials Compare →

This limits Kick's financial and legal exposure when users suffer harm attributable to their own failure to secure account credentials, up to the boundary of applicable law.

Added July 10, 2026 Standard Seen across 287 platforms
K-ID handles age assurance data directly Compare →

Kick's non-involvement in age assurance data means that personal information submitted for that purpose is governed by K-ID's practices rather than Kick's, affecting which entity bears responsibility for that data.

Added July 10, 2026 Standard Seen across 296 platforms
Payment processing via third-party processors only Compare →

Because Kick does not retain financial data, responsibility for protecting that data rests with the third-party processors rather than Kick.

Added July 10, 2026 Standard Seen across 231 platforms
Prohibition on personalized ads based on sensitive data categories Compare →

This establishes a categorical restriction preventing Kick from using the most sensitive personal data attributes to target users with personalized advertising.

Added July 10, 2026 Common Seen across 148 platforms
Services not directed to children under 13 Compare →

This establishes both a design intent and a data collection restriction with respect to children under 13, which sets the basis for regulatory compliance expectations under child privacy laws.

Added July 10, 2026 Common Seen across 148 platforms
Sharing data with advertising networks and partners Compare →

Kick's use of third-party advertising networks means your activity on Kick's Services may be used to deliver advertising beyond Kick's own platform, including on other websites and devices.

Added July 10, 2026 Standard Seen across 288 platforms
Sharing hashed email with advertising partners for cross-device targeting Compare →

Sharing an account identifier with advertising partners enables cross-device tracking of users, extending the reach of targeted advertising beyond a single device or session.

Added July 10, 2026 Standard Seen across 288 platforms
User Content and profile information posted publicly Compare →

Because all User Content and profile information is publicly posted, users have no expectation of privacy for any content or profile data they submit to the Services.

Added July 10, 2026 Standard Seen across 273 platforms
User Content license may prevent full deletion of public information Compare →

Users who request deletion of their content may not achieve full removal if outstanding User Content licenses restrict that deletion.

Added July 10, 2026 Standard Seen across 257 platforms

Featured, Medium severity

Mandatory service-related email communications cannot be unsubscribed Compare →

Users have no ability to stop receiving these categories of email, meaning Kick retains a mandatory communication channel regardless of user preference.

Added July 10, 2026 Standard Seen across 297 platforms